German manufacturing orders fell in September, but some analysts still expect that underlying strength will allow industry to contribute to growth in Europe’s largest economy at the end of the year. Still uncertainty about global developments risk slowing a pick up in German industry.

Asia’s sophisticated electronics supply chain and massive labor pool are obstacles standing in the way of President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to make U.S. companies bring manufacturing jobs back home.

Wilbur Ross Jr., who could be tasked with bringing home manufacturing jobs as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, has benefited as an investor from free trade and also from some more protectionist trade policies.

Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said he and a star-studded group of former players are launching Dugout Ventures, a private-equity fund that will focus on companies manufacturing the next generation of baseball equipment.

Factory activity across the central Atlantic region remained sluggish in October as customers placed fewer orders, though the general business environment continued its upward march toward positive territory.